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International Railroad Discussion > El Alto Bolivia 55 years agoDate: 04/01/21 13:22 El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: photobob When I was a photographer for Uncle Sam I was fortunate to be able to spend some time in Bolivia. Here's a couple of shots of the electric line that ran from La Paz to El Alto in 1966. When I took these photos El Alto had just a handful of people now nearly a million live there. It cost twenty five cents to ride this trolley from La Paz up to El Alto, The elevation is 13,600 feet at this location.
Robert Morris Dunsmuir, CA Robert Morris Photography Date: 04/01/21 14:44 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: zephyrus Nice photos and fascinating subject!
Z Date: 04/01/21 16:02 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: pedrop Fantastic pictures. The tiny couple of electrics is great.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 04/01/21 16:28 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: Ritzville Very interesting series!!
Larry Date: 04/03/21 00:22 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: MrMRL A quick and dirty Google dig appears to reveal that over the years the old trolley system has been replaced with an elevated cable car ride that now ferries passengers up to the El Alto district west of La Paz. Price for a ride is now apparently $8.00 US dollars.
~ Mr. MRL Date: 04/03/21 00:30 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: Seventyfive Really interesting and incredible photos; many thanks for showing them here.
Did you have any issues with altitude sickness there? Date: 04/03/21 04:38 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: Ray_Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi_Teleférico
You'll have to copy/paste the link. Ray Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/21 04:39 by Ray_Murphy. Date: 04/03/21 04:54 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: Ray_Murphy MrMRL Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Price for a ride is now apparently > $8.00 US dollars. More like 15 to 20 BOB (2-3 USD) for single-use tickets on the various lines; much less for passes. Ray Date: 04/03/21 09:35 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: NMlurker Congratulations on a rare International Image of the Day. And I like your image #3 even better. All are fascinating.
Date: 04/03/21 15:04 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: TCnR Great National Geographic material once again.
Congrats on the IOTD. Date: 04/03/21 15:05 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: dwatry Pic #2 is kind of how I imagine a streetcar line on Mars! Cool image.
Posted from iPhone Date: 04/03/21 18:03 Re: El Alto Bolivia 55 years ago Author: atsf121 Amazing stuff!
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